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Organization, Regulations, and Courses 2022-23


NAIS 30.11 Circumpolar Archaeology and Environments

This course focuses on Arctic history as revealed by archaeological research on the 40,000-year history of humans in the Arctic and how Arctic peoples and cultures adapted to and changed Arctic environments from Late Pleistocene times to recent times. The course covers the historical development of Arctic archaeology, relevant archaeological and anthropological theory, methods of archaeological analysis and interpretation, and how archaeology is practiced in the North today. The latter topics will include issues like repatriation, museum collecting and display, heritage awareness, tourism, economic development, education, and climate change.

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:SOC; WCult:NW

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